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Friday, July 6, 2012

The Green Parrots in Barcelona

There are a lot of parrots in Barcelona! Urban legend tells that some of them escaped from Barcelona Zoo about 20 years ago, and that they have simply enjoyed their freedom here in Barcelona and reproduced a lot. Now they are all over the city and to me this is so exotic! In Norway, the only way to see a parrot is in a cage…

They make a lot of noise (A LOT!) and I have learned to distinguish them from other birds (quite easy by the way!) So now every time I hear them I look up and see them on rooftops, in palm-trees or eating seeds from trees and bushes.

I remember when I went to Barcelona to study spanish in bcnlanguages school, that this parrots were always singing in the trees! There are a lot! I think they are nice but if you listen at them at least 1 hour you can truly hate them!

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That was the short version. Along the way I have also found delicious things to eat and drink, incredible beauty both in architecture and nature, culture and ways of being so different from my own, and I can finally say that I speak Spanish! (Always thought it sounded so beautiful, but impossible to learn.)

I have called Málaga and Barcelona home, and now I call Las Palmas home. But I keep mixing old and new, so stay tuned for more Barcelona-&-other-parts-of-Spain-scoop!

Here I tell about cultural mishaps, things to see & do & eat, thoughts and experiences. I am also serious about showing that the Canary Islands are so much more than just "playa y fiesta", a holiday destination with no personality, where northern Europeans travel to drink too much and tan too much, as this is the image lots of people have of these beautiful islands. There's so much more! Hang around and you'll see!

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